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Look out, Verstappen's behind the wheel. The former F1 driver was accused of hitting his ex-girlfriend with his car. Photo by LAT PHOTOGRAPHS

Former Tyrrell, Arrows and Stewart Formula One driver Jos Verstappen, 39, has denied an attempted-murder charge following an incident in his native Holland earlier this week.

Verstappen on Tuesday evening allegedly struck his 24-year-old ex-girlfriend with his car in the Dutch town of Roermond, close to the German border. He later turned himself into the police. The woman is said to have escaped with cuts and bruises.

Verstappen was remanded into custody for 14 days. His lawyer, Marcel Heuvelmans, told Dutch media that Verstappen denies the charges.

Verstappen has been in trouble with the authorities in the past after an incident involving his ex-wife and a fight with a man at a kart track.

In an unfortunate twist of fate, JJ Lehto--who shared the second Benetton F1 car with Verstappen in 1994--was jailed recently in connection with the death of a friend in a speedboat accident.